Combined vizor and eye-shield.



- No. 694,449. Patented Mar. 4,1902."

- .1. WAL'DRON.

comamsn VIZOB AND- EYE SHIELD, (Application filed Nov. 28, 1901.) Nn Model.)

ZZ/LZNESSEEL UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY L. VVALDRON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO WALTER II. OROWNINSI-IIELD AND CHARLES ,HpLAWTON, OF

PAWVTUCKET, RIIODE ISLAND.

COMBINED VIZOR AND EYE-SHIELD.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,449, dated March 4, 1902.

Application filed November 23, 1901. Serial No. 83,445. (No model.)

To alt whom, it may concern: a Be it known that I, HARRY *L. VVALDRON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, in the county'of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inaCombinedVizor and Eye-Shield, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Like letters indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cap embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of my said invention, partly in side elevation and partly in section, on line 00 0c of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a plan of said invention; Fig. 4 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, on line as a: of Fig. 3, showing the eyeshield in its vertical wearing position. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views.

2o Myinvention consists of the combination of the vizor of a cap and an eye-shield mounted so as to slide and turn vertically thereon, ashereinafter particularly described, andspecifically set forth in the claims. a

In thedrawings, A represents a cap having the vizor B and the lining 0, all of the usual construction. Y and both are united on their outer edges by the binding E, stitched thereon, as shown;

The eye-shield consists of a frame F, 'made in the form illustrated'in Fig. 3, having at its opposite ends the extensions or ear-pieces G, and also provided with two lens-apertures, each of which is substantially elliptical or oval in shape. Two transparent lenses H H are attached to the frame F by rivets, cement, or in any other suitable'manner.

The frame F of the eye-shield is preferably made of vulcanized rubber, but may be made 40 of celluloid, wood, metal, or any proper material. v of sheets of mica, but may be made of glass, celluloid, or other suitable transparent material.

The frame F has the central narrow tapering opening or slot a, the closed inner end of which is preferably concaved and formed in the arc of a circle. The outer edges of the frame F, projecting beyond the lenses and indicated at b I), are curved to correspond to The vizor B has the lining D,

The lenses H H are preferably made the curvature of the outer edge of the vizor B when theeye-shield is folded into contact with the vizor, as shown in Fig. 3. The frame F also has its inner edge curved to conform to the inner curvature of the vizorB, as shown in Fig. 3. 7

On each 'side of the vizorB it is perforated, and a wireloop M passes'therethrough. This wire loop M is'made of spring-wire, and it is illustrated on an enlarged scale in Fig. 6. It has the straight stem 0, whose outer end is screw-threaded and projects out through the perforation of the vizor B. A nut N engages with the end 0, and thus holds the loop M to the vizor B. The portion (Z ofthe loop M extends at a right angle with the stem 0 and lies in contact with the surface of the vizorlining D. A loop 6 extends from the straight portion (1 and is substantially bent circularly for nearly two hundred and seventy degrees. Then the wire is bent to form a substantially straight returning portion f near to and parallel with the straight portion d, already described. The wire loop M terminates in a circular bend g of about ninety degrees, and the end of the'wire passes through an aperture (which it exactly fits) in the vizor-lining D and abuts the inner surface of. the vizor '15,

all as illustrated in Fig. 6. The parts (I, e, and f have a limited spring movement because of the resilience of the wire of which it is made.

The projecting earpieces G on the ends of the frame F pass, respectively, through the wire loops M and are of a thickness slightly more than the normal distance between the portions 01 and f of the wire loops M, so that when said projecting earpieoes G are between said portions d and f of the wire loop M thesaid loop is somewhat sprung and said 0 portions thereof are slightly spread apart. Therefore when the eye-shield is in the position shownin FigsQ2 and 3 the earpieces G are held and firmly embraced by the wire loop M, and the eye-shield consequently lies 5 against the'vizor-liningD and is secure insaid position.

When it is desired to bring the eye-shield into the position shown in Fig. 1, it is slid or moved along by hand from the position shown Ioo in Fig. 2 and in Fig. 3 in solid lines to the position shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines. The earpieces G being then within the enlarged circular bend or loop 6 are free to move therein, and the eye-shield by gravity swings to the vertical position shown in Fig. 1 and also in Fig. 4 in solid lines, which is the wearing position, the ear-pieces G then resting upon the bottom of the loop 6 at the point marked 5 in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 5 is shown, on an enlarged scale, a fastening device 0 to aid in maintaining the eye-shield in proper position when not'in use. It is made of wire, having the stem m screwthreaded at its outer end, an elongated loop 12., extending at a right angle from the stem m, a return bend or loop 0, and a bent end 19. The stem m passes through a perforation made therefor through the vizor B and vizorlining D, and a nut P engages with said stem on the outside of the vizor B. The end 1) extends through an aperture in the viZor-lining D and abuts the inner surface of the vizor I3, all as is illustrated in Fig. 5. The reentering of the bent end (1 of the wire loop M into and through the vizor-lining D serves to prevent the wire loop from lateral displacement or circular movement. In like manner the re'cntering of the bent end 1) of the fastener 0 into and through the vizor-lining D serves to prevent said fastener 0 from lateral displacement or circular movement. Such result, however, may be accomplished in other ways.

\Vhen the eye-shield is not in use, it is in the position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the central portion of the frame F being snugly held between the loops n and 0 of the fastener P and the projecting earpieces G of the frame being held and clamped between the portions d andfof the spring-wire loop M. \Vhen the eye-shield is drawn forward from the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 3 to the position shown in dotted lines in said ure the inner central portion of the frame is disengaged from the fastening device 0, because it is moved therefrom and the projecting earpieces G enter the enlarged loop 6 and turn, so that the eye-shield hangs vertically downward, as already described.

The spring clamping action of the wire loops M issuflicient to hold the eye-shield in its position in contact with the vizor-lining D, and therefore the central fastening device 0 may be dispensed with, if desired. I prefer, however, to use said fastening device 0, as it insures a more snug fit of the eyeshield against the vizor-lining D.

The wire loops M serve both as guides and hinges to hold and control the movements of the eye-shield, which is mounted thereon. If the eye-shield did not first move in a linear direction, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the eyeshield would not be clear of the forehead in swinging down, but would be liable to come in contact with the eyebrows and forehead of the wearer; but if the eye-shield is first moved beyond the eyebrows and forehead and then is swung vertically downward it is then in proper and comfortable wearing position.

Caps provided with these adjustable eyeshields are useful for motormen of electric cars, locomotive-engineers, drivers of horses or automobiles, and for other persons who are engaged in outdoor work and exposed to snow, sleet, or dust while attending to the duties of their respective employments. When the weather conditions are favorable and the eyeshields are not needed, these shields are snugly turned up and folded against the vizorlining and are securely held there, where they are not in the way and are concealed from view; but as soon as the eyes require protection from snow, sleet, hail, rain, or dust the eye'shield can be instantly lowered and brought into the position shown in Fig. 1, covering the eyes in front, and so affording the needed protection.

If desired, the lenses may be tinted by a thin coating of lacquer, or colored lenses may be used to protect the eyes from the strong glare of sunlight or from the intense whiteness of snow.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a cap, the combination of a vizor, an eye-shield having transparentlenses and provided with two earpieces at its ends, two spring-wire loops engageable with said two earpieces of the eye-shield, respectively, each of which loops has a screw-threaded stem passing through the vizor and comprises a parallel and resilient guideway and a curved loop both adapted to direct the proper movement of the eye-shield, and a nut engaging the screw-threaded stem of each spring-wire loop, substantially as shown.

2. In a cap, the combination of a vizor, a vizor-lining, an eye-shield having transparent lenses and provided with two earpieces at its ends, two spring-wire loops engageable with said two earpieces of the eye-shields, respectively, each of which loops has a screw-threaded stem passing through the vizor and has a straight portion thereof lying in contact with the under surface of the visor-1ining,a curved open loop, a portion lying parallel with and adjacent to said straight portion and a bent free end, which latter passes freely through an aperture in the vizor-lining and abuts the inner surface of said vizor and a nut engaging the screw-threaded end of each of said wire loops, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L. \VALD RON.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH R. BULLOCK, J r., HOWARD A. LAMPREY. 

